Definition of "pothole" [pot•hole]

• A hole or pit, especially one in a road surface. Also called chuckhole. (noun)
• A deep round hole worn in rock by loose stones whirling in strong rapids or waterfalls. (noun)
• Western U.S. A place filled with mud or quicksand that is a hazard to cattle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "So that's a given and now what ought to happens next, we could convince ourselves that we ought to see that this ought to be characterized as a pothole, which is how we characterize it."
• "Our roads are pothole-riddled, but we can stay in "pothole ranger" mode for a few years until we recover without any major reprocussions."
• "McMurray hangs on to win pothole-marred Daytona 500"